Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Torch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Torch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Torch

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Torch:
  • 39.239520, -81.749021
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Torch

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Athens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Athens County
  • Since Torch is near Washington County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Torch

Communities Also Named Torch ...

We found one communities that are also named Torch.

Within Ohio, the name Torch is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Torch in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Ripley County
    • This Torch is located in Ripley County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Torch that is located in Athens County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Torch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Torch ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Corner is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
• Eden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eden is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Frost
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost is located in Athens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Hockingport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hockingport is located in Athens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
• Ireland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ireland is located in Athens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
• Joppa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Joppa is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Lee Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lee Creek is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
• Little Hocking
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Hocking is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <2>
• New England
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New England is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
• Porterfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Porterfield is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
• Redbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Redbush is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
• Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing

How Far From Torch to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Torch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Torch and extending to:

• Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Torch to Athens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'